Top Doctorate in Design Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#18/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Human Behavior and Design
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
($20,800/Yr)₹19.12L/Yr
Living
($18,640/Yr)₹17.14L/Yr
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#22/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate
M.Phil/Ph.D Architectural Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£28,100/Yr)₹35.39L/Yr
Living
(£20,058/Yr)₹25.26L/Yr
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#24/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Transition Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
Programs
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#53/3118 THE Ranking 2026

The University of Sydney, Sydney

6.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Architecture, Design and Planning
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$49,400/Yr)₹31.76L/Yr
Living
(A$11,760/Yr)₹7.56L/Yr
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#58/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Monash University, Melbourne

5.5(Based on 45 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Art, Design and Architecture
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE304IELTS6.5PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$39,400/Yr)₹25.33L/Yr
Living
(A$15,840/Yr)₹10.18L/Yr
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#79/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of New South Wales, Sydney

8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Art, Design and Media
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$26,400/Yr)₹16.97L/Yr
Living
(A$1,335/Yr)₹85.8K/Yr
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#145/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Ohio, USA26%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Management - Designing Sustainable Systems
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE61
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Tuition:  
($87,990/Yr)₹80.89L/Yr
Living
($6,534/Yr)₹6.01L/Yr
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#192/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven

9.0(Based on 16 User Reviews)North Brabant, Netherlands50%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Process and Product Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
(€19,300/Yr)₹21.12L/Yr
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#200/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Calgary, Calgary

6.2(Based on 33 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada55%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Environmental Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5PTE75
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$23,756/Yr)₹16.06L/Yr
Living
(CA$16,119/Yr)₹10.9L/Yr
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#201/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Visual Computing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£26,700/Yr)₹33.62L/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)₹10.92L/Yr
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#201/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA
Ph.D Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($35,196/Yr)₹32.36L/Yr
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#251/3118 THE Ranking 2026

RMIT University, Melbourne

7.0(Based on 35 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia22%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Fashion and Textiles
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE58
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Tuition:  
(A$40,000/Yr)₹25.72L/Yr
Living
(A$28,800/Yr)₹18.52L/Yr
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#251/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

8.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Technology Innovation - Health, Arts and Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE58
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Tuition:  
(A$23,915/Yr)₹15.37L/Yr
Living
(A$1,000/Yr)₹64.3K/Yr
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#301/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Loughborough University, Loughborough

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK68%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£28,625/Yr)₹36.05L/Yr
Living
(£10,080/Yr)₹12.69L/Yr
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#301/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

8.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Materials Design and Innovation
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309TOEFL90PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
($24,990/Yr)₹22.97L/Yr
Living
($18,064/Yr)₹16.61L/Yr
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#351/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Design Manufacture and Engineering Management - Research
Course duration:
42 months
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£24,450/Yr)₹30.79L/Yr
Living
(£8,900/Yr)₹11.21L/Yr
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#351/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Georgia, Athens

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Environmental Design and Planning
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($30,848/Yr)₹28.36L/Yr
Living
($11,672/Yr)₹10.73L/Yr
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#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Central Florida, Orlando

7.7(Based on 21 User Reviews)Florida, USA43%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Instructional Design and Technology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL89
Programs
Tuition:  
($28,656/Yr)₹26.34L/Yr
Living
($9,764/Yr)₹8.98L/Yr
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#501/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Bangor University, Bangor

9.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK41%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Image Processing for Mobile Devices
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,500/Yr)₹22.04L/Yr
Living
(£14,904/Yr)₹18.77L/Yr
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#501/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, UK59%Acceptance Rate
Master of Philosophy [M.Phil] - Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] Design (MPhil & PhD)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,840/Yr)₹33.8L/Yr
Living
(£20,874/Yr)₹26.29L/Yr
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